Chelonodontops laticeps, also known as the bluespotted blaasop, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae.[1][2][3] It is native to the western Indian Ocean on the coast of Africa, from South Africa north to Tanzania, and around Madagascar.[1][2][3] FishBase includes also Papua New Guinea (Western Central Pacific) in its range.[3]
It is a tropical species found in quiet, weedy areas of marine and brackish waters.[1][3] It reaches 20 cm (7.9 in) in total length.[3]